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Newsletter from the office of Sir Joseph Williamson, Whitehall, London, to unidentified recipient, 1670/1671 February 17

140. Dated February 17th, 1671.
' Satturday, 11th.--Yester evening his Royal Highnesse's little daughter was baptized in the Dutchesse's private Chappell by the Bp of Oxford, his Majesty and the Prince of Orange being God-fathers, and her Majesty (for whom stood the Dutchesse of Bucks) and the Marchioness of Worcester were God-mothers, who gave it the name of Katherine.
' The Bill for setling a revenue out of the Excise on his Royall Highnesse in lieu of the wine licenses was this day finally dispatched and returned to the Lords.
' The House in a Committee made some progress in the Subsidy Bill, which having tendred with the additionall clause concerning the bankers, they adjourned the debate thereof till the next sitting, having resolved that the bankers' books of accompts shall not be inspected by the Commissioners.
' The House then went to the free conference with the Lords upon the Bill to prevent malicious maiming, &c., and at last have agreed with the Lords in leaving out the last clause for the particular safety of the members.
' Monday, 13th.--The Lords this day, by a message, acquainted the House that they had agreed with the Commons in their amendments at the last free conference in Sr John Coventry's Bill, so that now it's totally past both Houses, and prepared for the Royall Assent.
' Yesterday my Lord Mayor of London, accompanied by the whole Court of Aldermen and Common Councell, were present at Church by Guild-hall, where they

Newsletter from the office of Sir Joseph Williamson, Whitehall, London, to unidentified recipient, 1670/1671 February 17

Creator

Bulstrode, Richard, Sir, 1610-1711, former owner

Date

1670/1671 February 17

DateSearch

1671-02-17

Description

Newsletter from London reporting events for February 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, 1670/1671. Transcription available from The Collection of Autograph Letters and Historical Documents formed by Alfred Morrison: The Bulstrode Papers (1897), Vol. 1, pages 171-172.

Transcript footnotes:

1) Mary, Duchess of Buckingham, 1677-1704, daughter and heiress of Thomas, 3rd Baron Fairfax, and wife of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, whom she married in 1657. It is said that Cromwell intended Buckingham for one of his own daughters, and was so enraged at the match that he immediately committed the Duke to the Tower, where he was kept in imprison¬ment until 1659, when he was released only on his father-in-law becoming surety in 20,000 £. for his peaceable demeanour for the future. Gramont describes the Duchess as a short, fat body; and according to the Viscountess de Longueville she was a little, round, crumpled woman, very fond of finery.

3) Hortense de Mancini, Duchess de Mazarin, 1646-1699, one of the most beautiful and eccentric women of her time. One of Mazarin’s nieces, and wife of Armand Charles de La Porte, Duke de Mazarin, to whom she was married at the age of 13, but with whom she only lived six years. After rambling over most of the countries of Europe she landed, in 1678, in England, where Charles II. allowed her apartments in St. James’s Palace, and settled on her a pension of 4000 £. a year. She afterwards removed to Chelsea, where she died in debt to the amount of over 8000 £., her body being seized by the creditors, and only recovered by her husband for burial in France on his giving sureties for her debts.

4) Philippe Julien Mancini Mazarini, Duke de Nevers, 1639-1707. The Cardinal, his uncle, bequeathed him the rich domains of Nevers and Donzi, and he became successively Governor of La Rochelle, Brouage, and the Nivernais.

Language

English

Format

Manuscripts; Newsletters

Extent

1 item (4 pages on 2 leaves)

Digital Object Type

Text

Physical Collection

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of English Manuscripts

Collection Area

Manuscripts & Archives

Digital Collection

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection

Collection Description

The over 1450 newsletters in the Pforzheimer Collection were produced by the newsletter offices of either Sir Joseph Williamson or Edward Coleman in London and sent to subscriber Sir Richard Bulstrode between 1667-1689 while he was stationed in Brussels. These handwritten newsletters represent early correspondence journalism and contain proprietary information for subscribers about proceedings in parliament, activities of the military and royal family, and court gossip that by law could not be printed in public newspapers. In reciprocation, Bulstrode and other subscribers around the English realm and Europe mailed accounts of news and politics from their host regions along with copies of local newspapers back to London.

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Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin

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140. Dated February 17th, 1671.
' Satturday, 11th.--Yester evening his Royal Highnesse's little daughter was baptized in the Dutchesse's private Chappell by the Bp of Oxford, his Majesty and the Prince of Orange being God-fathers, and her Majesty (for whom stood the Dutchesse of Bucks) and the Marchioness of Worcester were God-mothers, who gave it the name of Katherine.
' The Bill for setling a revenue out of the Excise on his Royall Highnesse in lieu of the wine licenses was this day finally dispatched and returned to the Lords.
' The House in a Committee made some progress in the Subsidy Bill, which having tendred with the additionall clause concerning the bankers, they adjourned the debate thereof till the next sitting, having resolved that the bankers' books of accompts shall not be inspected by the Commissioners.
' The House then went to the free conference with the Lords upon the Bill to prevent malicious maiming, &c., and at last have agreed with the Lords in leaving out the last clause for the particular safety of the members.
' Monday, 13th.--The Lords this day, by a message, acquainted the House that they had agreed with the Commons in their amendments at the last free conference in Sr John Coventry's Bill, so that now it's totally past both Houses, and prepared for the Royall Assent.
' Yesterday my Lord Mayor of London, accompanied by the whole Court of Aldermen and Common Councell, were present at Church by Guild-hall, where they